Sports

If baseball, with its leisurely place, is known as the thinking man’s game, there was an inordinate amount of time on Sunday for players on the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Angels to contemplate — well, just about anything under the cosmos. When Brandon Belt of the Giants, …

After their franchise-record 12-2 start to this season, the Mets have lost six of the past nine games, largely because of inconsistent pitching. On Thursday, that trend continued in a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in 13 innings. Sure, the Mets’ missed some opportunities — notably with the …

John Isner punctuated his unexpected run to the Miami Open title with a surprising display of agility on Sunday, dancing across the court while basking in a breakthrough. The 6-foot-10-inch Isner looked twice as tall skipping about with a grin that seemed as bright as the Florida sunshine. He had …

A warning to Rafael Nadal and other tennis procrastinators: The dawdling days of time-wasting between points and games are coming to an end, at least at Flushing Meadows. The United States Open will use a 25-second serve clock at this year’s event, which will be the first time such a …

The International Champions Cup, the five-year-old soccer showcase that has become the most high-profile summer tournament in the world, is adding something new this year: a women’s competition. Manchester City, Paris St.-Germain, the N.W.S.L.’s North Carolina Courage and a fourth club will make up the first Women’s I.C.C. field. The …

Consider Capitals fans. Presented with an N.H.L. expansion franchise in 1974, they looked forward to building a successful team and perhaps someday winning a championship. It hasn’t worked out that way. Oh, the Washington Capitals have had some good teams over the years. There have been 11 division titles and …

Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal of the game to break a third-period tie, and the Boston Bruins came from behind to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 — again — winning, 7-4, on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Kasperi Kapanen put Toronto ahead, …

Sure, the division champion Washington Capitals and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins split their four-game season series, but we’re not talking about the regular season anymore. The playoff history between these teams is much more lopsided. The Penguins have won nine of 10 series and left Washington …

Baker Mayfield was a walk-on at Texas Tech, and then a walk-on again at Oklahoma. Yet on Thursday night, he was the No. 1 overall pick in the N.F.L. draft, with the Cleveland Browns selecting Mayfield, the gunslinging Heisman Trophy winner, over three other highly regarded quarterbacks. The others were Sam …

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 14 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away late to beat the visiting Boston Celtics, 97-86, on Thursday night to force a Game 7 in their first-round series. Khris Middleton and Malcolm Brogdon each added 16 points, with Brogdon hitting a momentum-swinging 3 from …